BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 2
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Iran’s exports from the West Azerbaijan Province (north-western Iran) increased by 38 percent in value and 27 percent in volume, during the first 11 months of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2021, through February 19, 2022), compared to the same period last Iranian year, Supervisor of West Azerbaijan Customs Office Tohid Azarbod told ISNA, Trend reports.
Azarbod said that a total of 1.5 million tons of goods worth $712 million were exported from the West Azerbaijan Province in 11 months.
He also added that there are 9 border checkpoints and 5 border markets operating in Iran’s West Azerbaijan Province on the border with Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Iraq. Iran exported goods to 66 countries through these customs.
According to the customs official, over 11 months, Iran exported 971,000 tons of goods worth $350 million to Iraq, 253,000 tons worth $173 million to Turkey and 33,000 tons worth $9 million to Pakistan through customs of West Azerbaijan Province.
Azarbod noted that about 569,000 tons of goods worth $825 million were imported from 61 countries through the province's customs for the reporting period. Imports increased by 49 percent in value and 71 percent in volume, compared to the same period last Iranian year.
“Thus, $543 million worth of goods were imported from Turkey, $72.8 million from Ecuador and $55.7 million from China through the province’s customs in 11 months,” he said.
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